[Eyelid sarcoidosis; a case report]

ABSTRACT

To describe a patient with eyelid sarcoidosis. A 54 year-old patient was referred for an eyelid mass from 6 months ago.Excisional biopsy showed inflammatory granuloma with tuton gaint cells. Chest radiograph demonstrated bilateral hilar adenopathy, increased absorption on gallium scan was noted and bronchoalveolar lavage confirmed a diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Treatment with prednisolone was started leading to clinical improvement. Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder and may have uncommon manifestations such as skin lesions before pulmonary signs develop